After the railway stations in Rotterdam, Utrecht and Amsterdam, architects Benthem Crouwel have recently completed a further infrastructure project: the central station in The Hague. Den Haag Centraal is a terminal station for national and international railway services and an essential transportation node close to the Dutch government quarter.
The light and airy station hall, constructed in steel to replace a dark concrete building, connects to the existing “Stichthage” office block and is crossed by an elevated tram line. West of the hall at street level is another tram connection, to the south – one floor above the railway platforms – are the bus station, and the new terminus of the light urban railway designed by architects Zwarts&Jansma for the national passenger transport authority. The station hall is open on all sides, functions like a covered square and is therefore closely tied to the city.
The light and airy station hall, constructed in steel to replace a dark concrete building, connects to the existing “Stichthage” office block and is crossed by an elevated tram line. West of the hall at street level is another tram connection, to the south – one floor above the railway platforms – are the bus station, and the new terminus of the light urban railway designed by architects Zwarts&Jansma for the national passenger transport authority. The station hall is open on all sides, functions like a covered square and is therefore closely tied to the city.